Ryobi™ GenControl™ vs Mi LUMA
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ryobi™ GenControl™
Remotely monitor and control compatible Ryobi generators and power stations from your smartphone. View real-time fuel/battery levels, load, and runtime. Offers remote overload reset and shutdown capabilities.
- Real-time fuel/battery level monitoring
- Real-time load level monitoring
- Real-time remaining runtime display
- Remote overload reset
- Remote shutdown
- Monitor up to two devices
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Monitor your Ryobi™ 2,300 Watt Inverter Generator and Ryobi™ 40V Lithium 1800 Watt Power Station from your phone. ***Note: Requires Compatible Ryobi Inverter Generator or Ryobi Power Station*** The RYOBI GenControl™ App allows you to pair your phone to your compatible Ryobi Inverter Generator or Power Station using Bluetooth technology. The app will wirelessly show the real-time fuel or battery level, load level, and remaining runtime of your generator or power station. The app also enables remote overload reset and remote shutdown. Information displayed in the App is identical to the information displayed on the LCD screen of your generator or power station. Users can monitor up to two generators or power stations at once. For more information, visit www.RyobiTools.com. Available for purchase at www.homedepot.com
Mi LUMA
Manage your LUMA Energy account conveniently from your mobile device. View your balance, access bills, make payments, and report outages. Enjoy quick sign-in options and 24/7 access to your account information.
- Account registration
- View current balance and due dates
- Download bills in PDF
- Pay bills via credit card or bank account
- 12-month bill and payment history
- Outage reporting and viewing
- Quick sign-in options (Face Unlock, fingerprint, PIN)
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Mi LUMA is LUMA Energy’s new customer app. You can register with a residential or commercial account, the last 4 digits of the social security or employer identification number on the account, and a valid email. However, if you already registered for Mi LUMA web, our online customer portal, there is no need to register again in the app, you can use the same username and password to sign in. After your first sign in using your username and password, you can choose to use Face Unlock, your fingerprint, PIN or keyboard pattern for future sign-ins, making signing into Mi LUMA easy and quick. Once signed in, you will see the Dashboard with the current balance of the electric service account your registered. With a single tap, view the Account screen, with all your current account information, including the total amount due and payment due date. View and download your current bill in PDF format. Pay your bill using either a credit card or a bank account. Payments made through Mi LUMA app are credited the same day. The Mi LUMA app also provides a 12-month history of bills and payments, outage viewing and reporting capabilities, and an extensive set of frequently asked questions (FAQs) to help you in the transition to LUMA Energy. Simply download the free app and begin enjoying the convenience of doing all of this from anywhere 24x7.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Ryobi™ GenControl™ at 3.1 against Mi LUMA's 2.1. Mi LUMA's advantage is ratings volume (951 vs 59) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Ryobi™ GenControl™ holds the better App Store score, 3.1 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mi LUMA has 951 ratings behind it against 59, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 13% of Ryobi™ GenControl™'s written reviews are positive against 11% of Mi LUMA's.
Ryobi™ GenControl™ ships an update every 4 months, Mi LUMA every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ryobi™ GenControl™ | Mi LUMA |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.1 (59 ratings) — better | 2.1 (951 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 13.3% of reviews — better | 11.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 59 | 951 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 96 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | One World Technologies, Inc | Luma Energy ServCo, LLC |
Customer experience
Ryobi™ GenControl™
Mi LUMA
Bugs and requests
Ryobi™ GenControl™
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Mi LUMA
Reported bugs
3 issues- App fails to load or log in consistently
- Issues with account registration and management
- Unreliable outage reporting functionality
Requested features
3 requests- Add auto-payment option
- Improve app stability and login process
- Provide detailed outage history and analytics
In-app purchases
Ryobi™ GenControl™
No in-app purchases
Mi LUMA
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Ryobi™ GenControl™ free?
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